The Replacement Refs are a Disgrace

What we just witnessed in the 2nd quarter of the Patriots @ Giants Preseason game was a flat out embarrassment  Head (replacement) Ref Don King stalled the game for over 6 minutes while sorting out a pair of Giant penalties that occurred during a punt with about 5 minutes left in the first half. During this time King made 3 separate announcements on the stadiums PA system, the majority of the time the crowd was reigning boos on him throughout his mistaken announcement.

Maybe this was the wakeup call Commissioner Goodell and the League needed right in its own playground in NYC. The CBS feed was showing players openly laughing on the sideline as a reaction. Amazingly, both Head Coaches were pissed off on the same play. Moreover, the games should expect to run at least 15 minutes longer apiece if they continue into the regular season as Goodell said he was prepared for just earlier today. It is time to make a move and get back to the table in its negotiations with the Referee's. They are running out of time.